Vital statistics:
» The band are from
Denmark and are already a huge success over there, having sold
approximately a shitload of records.
» Alphabeat played their first UK gig last spring, lots of record labels got a bit excited and the band signed to EMI imprint Charisma.
» Three of them are called Anders, three of them are not.
» 'Fascination' (see video above) is one of their songs but whether it is their best is a matter of opinion. 'Boyfriend', '10,000 Nights Of Thunder' and 'The Hours' are also top notch.
» Alphabeat are happy people.
Wonkiness: 91%They say: "We all live in the same house and every morning we get up at 8am and shower together. Water is expensive!"
They say: "The best Scandinavian band since Abba" (NME), "Amazing" (Popjustice).
More on Alphabeat: MySpace,
Official site
Calling at...
April 10 Leeds Cockpit
April 11 Sheffield Plug
April 12 Liverpool Korova
April 13 Oxford Bar Academy
April 15 Nottingham Stealth
April 16 Stoke Sugarmill
April 17 Cardiff Barfly
April 18 Bristol Start The Bus
April 19 Brighton Audio
+ Annie (DJ set)
April 21 Northampton Soundhaus
April 22 Birmingham Bar Academy
April 24 Newcastle Academy 2
April 25 Edinburgh Hive
+ Annie (DJ set)
April 26 Glasgow King Tut's
+ Annie (DJ set)
May 1 London Kings College
+ Annie (DJ set)
+ The Clik Clik
May 3 Tunbridge Wells Forum
May 4 Manchester Night & Day
+ Annie (DJ set)
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